Treaty of Nanjing
Also known as Treaty of Peace, Friendship and Commerce between Her Majesty the Queen of Great Britain and Ireland and the Emperor of China, Treaty of Nanking
1842 treaty between Qing China and Britain which ceded Hong Kong and ended the First Opium War
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The Treaty of Nanjing was an 1842 agreement between China and Britain that ended their military conflict known as the First Opium War. The treaty required China to give Hong Kong to Britain and marked a major shift in power that allowed Western nations greater influence over China during the following decades.
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Key facts
- Signed
- 29 August 1842 ( 1842-08-29 )
- Location
- Nanjing , Qing Empire
- Effective
- 26 June 1843 ( 1843-06-26 )
- Condition
- Exchange of ratifications
- Signatories
- Keying and Yilibu Henry Pottinger
- Parties
- Qing dynasty United Kingdom
- Depositary
- National Palace Museum , Taiwan, The National Archives , United Kingdom
- Languages
- English and Chinese
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- The Signing of the Treaty of Nanking.jpg
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